Envision Math 2.0: Grade 8, Volume 1
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2. Connect Respresentations of Functions
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Exercise 7 Page 169

If a relation is a function, how many y-values can an x-value have?

Yes, see solution.

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For a relation to be a function, each x-value can only be paired with one y-value, but one y-value can be paired with multiple x-values. Let's play close attention to the graph below.

Looking at the graph, we can see that each x-value corresponds to exactly one y-value. This means that the graph represents a function.